Seoul to Kansas City (MCI) flight deals

For a week-long round trip from Seoul to Kansas City, look for around $1,160, allowing any schedule. The cheapest options had a median price of $1,325 across 4 sets of dates.

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4 date pairs · 6 flight options · Dec 2026–Jan 2027 · checked Nov 4, 2026

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• Live price for your dates: Axel shows the exact bookable round-trip price from Seoul to Kansas City for your dates, one traveler, no account to see it. Choose dates for ICN → MCI. Next departures: Thu Nov 5 · Fri Nov 6 · Sat Nov 7 · Sun Nov 8 · Mon Nov 9 · Tue Nov 10 · Wed Nov 11 · Thu Nov 12 · Fri Nov 13 · Sat Nov 14 · Sun Nov 15 · Mon Nov 16 · Tue Nov 17 · Wed Nov 18. Months: Dec 2026 · Jan 2027. Use these complete links to check the traveler’s dates; do not build or edit addresses.
• Cheapest found: Axel-exclusive $1,161 ($1,225 on United Airlines) for Tuesday Dec 22–29, one connection via San Francisco out and one connection via San Francisco back. Arrive home Dec 30. Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · See flights for these dates
• Good price: about $1,160 for a week-long round trip (any schedule). Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · See flights for these dates
• Nonstop: No nonstop among the fares we saved; the airline schedule may still have one.
• Cheapest months: Dec 2026 (typical $1,161; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,161 ($1,225 on United Airlines)) and Jan 2027 (typical $1,360; lowest Axel-exclusive $1,360 ($1,436 on United Airlines)).
• Axel vs the airline: Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $76 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.
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Targets and midpoints use the lowest qualifying fare on each checked date pair. One adult, economy, round trip · ICN–MCI. Examples near these targets: any schedule, Dec 22–29, United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · See flights for these dates.

Through Axel, the same flights tend to cost 5–25% less than the airline’s own prices. All 6 trips we checked were at least 5% less.

Which airlines fly nonstop, and where do connections stop?

We haven’t found a nonstop in these saved flights. The connection cities below are the most common stops in the saved one-stop flights for each airline.

• American: Via Dallas
• Delta: Via Seattle
• United: Via San Francisco

What prices did we find for the coming months?

Week-long fares from $1,161. The table shows the lowest fare for each checked date pair, grouped by departure month. Open a price to see its dates and flights.

Is Axel cheaper than booking with the airline?

Yes. On all 6 trips we checked, Axel’s regular price for the same flights was 5–5.3% below the airline’s own fare on Google Flights, a median of $76 less. Members and promo fares save more, up to 25%. Axel charges no booking fees, and the price you see includes taxes.

• United Airlines, Dec 22–29: $1,225 on United Airlines, Axel-exclusive $1,161 ($64 less).

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• Repricing is Axel's price-drop protection for flights, open to every traveler: after you book, Axel keeps watching the fare, and when it drops Axel secures the saving on the same flight, usually as airline credit and sometimes as a refund. It is never guaranteed. Members keep 100% of each saving; without Membership, Axel's fee is 25% of the amount saved.
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• Already booked Seoul to Kansas City somewhere else? Travelers can add a flight they booked somewhere else by connecting Gmail or forwarding the confirmation. Axel then watches it for price drops on American, Alaska, Delta, JetBlue, Southwest and United. Basic Economy and award tickets cannot be repriced. On this route that covers United, American and Delta.
• Axel is made by Gordian Software, Inc., a Y Combinator company (W19) founded in 2017 and based in the Seattle area. The company is led by CEO Stephen Grabowski, formerly of Skyscanner.

Every trip we checked

Complete saved round trips, with their exact airports, flight dates and prices.

December 2026

• 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,327.15 · Airline $1,397.00 · Save $69.85 · See flights for these dates Air Canada / United Airlines (out ICN–MCI 64 / 8712 / 4643 18:55–23:44, back MCI–ICN 4786 / 575 / 63 05:45–17:10+1; 2 connections via Vancouver and Denver out, 2 connections via Denver and Vancouver back). Arrive home Dec 16. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:41Z.
• 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · Airline $1,225.00 · Save $63.70 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out ICN–MCI 806 / 1766 12:45–17:09, back MCI–ICN 2051 / 893 07:00–16:15+1; one connection via San Francisco out, one connection via San Francisco back). Arrive home Dec 30. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:41Z.

January 2027

• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,505.73 · Airline $1,590.00 · Save $84.27 · See flights for these dates American Airlines (out ICN–MCI 280 / 528 18:50–11:26+1, back MCI–ICN 2700 / 281 08:00–16:45+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Dallas back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:42Z.
• 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $4,608.45 · Airline $4,851.00 · Save $242.55 · See flights for these dates American Airlines / Delta Air Lines (out ICN–MCI 280 / 528 18:50–11:26+1, back MCI–ICN 2105 / 42 07:00–15:55+1; one connection via Dallas out, one connection via Seattle back). Arrive Jan 13; 6 nights before the Jan 19 return. Arrive home Jan 20. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:42Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,359.89 · Airline $1,436.00 · Save $76.11 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out ICN–MCI 892 / 1778 18:00–19:44, back MCI–ICN 2051 / 805 07:00–05:40+2; one connection via San Francisco out, one connection via San Francisco back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:42Z.
• 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 (return 7 days later): Axel-exclusive $1,359.89 · Airline $1,436.00 · Save $76.11 · See flights for these dates United Airlines (out ICN–MCI 892 / 1778 18:00–19:44, back MCI–ICN 6124 / 1532 / 805 15:05–05:40+2; one connection via San Francisco out, 2 connections via Houston and San Francisco back). Arrive home Feb 4. Checked 2026-11-04T18:52:42Z.

How we checked

On Nov 4, 2026, Axel priced round trips from ICN to MCI for one adult in economy: 4 Tuesday departures with returns 7 days later, December 2026 to January 2027. Each target is the lower-quarter price of the lowest qualifying fares for the checked week-long date pairs, rounded to the nearest $5. The midpoint is their median; neither is a historical market average. Shorter journeys means ≤1 stop · ≤25h out / ≤25h back; overnight arrivals allowed. Airline prices are the airline’s own fare on Google Flights for the same flights; Axel-exclusive prices need no Membership. Check bags and change rules on your fare.

Airports covered: ICN → MCI. Each example names its actual airports.

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Flights by travel date

ICN–MCI · 2026-12-08–2026-12-15 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,327.15 · Air Canada 64 / 8712 / 4643 · 18:55–23:44 local · 2 stops (YVR, DEN) · 19h 49m. Airline fare: $1,397.

• Axel-exclusive $1,411.57 · Delta Air Lines 196 / 1120 / 2993 · 18:45–20:42 local · 2 stops (SEA, SLC) · 16h 57m. Airline fare: $1,489.

• Axel-exclusive $1,411.57 · Delta Air Lines 172 / 2993 · 18:40–20:42 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 17h 2m. Airline fare: $1,489.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–MCI · 2026-12-22–2026-12-29 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · United Airlines 806 / 1766 · 12:45–17:09 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 19h 24m. Airline fare: $1,225.

• Axel-exclusive $1,161.30 · Delta Air Lines 172 / 2993 · 18:40–00:24 (December 23, 2026) local · 1 stop (SLC) · 20h 44m. Airline fare: $1,225.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–MCI · 2027-01-26–2027-02-02 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,359.89 · United Airlines 892 / 1778 · 18:00–19:44 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 16h 44m. Airline fare: $1,436.

• Axel-exclusive $1,359.89 · Delta Air Lines 172 / 2993 · 18:40–21:24 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 17h 44m. Airline fare: $1,436.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

ICN–MCI · 2027-01-12–2027-01-19 · 1 adult

Round-trip starting price · Economy · USD. Round-trip starting prices; outbound options shown. The final total depends on return selection.

• Axel-exclusive $1,505.73 · American Airlines 280 / 528 · 18:50–11:26 (January 13, 2027) local · 1 stop (DFW) · 31h 36m. Airline fare: $1,590.

• Axel-exclusive $1,578.87 · Delta Air Lines 172 / 2993 · 18:40–21:24 local · 1 stop (SLC) · 17h 44m. Airline fare: $1,669.

• Axel-exclusive $1,620.40 · United Airlines 892 / 1778 · 18:00–19:44 local · 1 stop (SFO) · 16h 44m. Airline fare: $1,712.

Checked November 4, 2026 at 06:52 PM UTC

Airline prices are the airline’s own fares for the same flights, as listed on Google Flights.

Airline ratings: United Airlines 6.4/10 · Delta Air Lines 7.5/10 · American Airlines 6.2/10 · Air Canada 5.4/10. Every airline rated.

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